Over at Steve Booth's great site, OnePocket.org, it's that time of year again where we vote for who should be enshrined in the One Pocket Hall of Fame as well as the Banks Hall of Fame.
As usual, there are many highly qualified champions on the ballots. Naturally, I'm pushing, rooting and politicing for Shannon Daulton and have voted for him on each ballot.
Shannon Daulton has been one of our country's best all around champion since he won his first Legends of One Pocket title in 1992 at age 20. Let's give him his due as the great tournament and money player that he is.
He's been overlooked in past years because some have instead voted for older players who have less credentials. Their thinking was "Let's vote for someone who's still alive so they can enjoy the recognition", even though they were never as accomplished as "The Cannon". The fallacy with that tinking is lots of young guys die earlier then we expect. Mike Carella is a great example. An even better argument is Harold Worst, who died at age 37.
Shannon's already 40.
He should not be penalized and left out just because of his young age. It's not his fault he won so many championships when he was so young. He couldn't help himself from winning!
In any other sport, those inducted into Hall of Fames are selected based on their credentials. Not "Well, so & so is getting old now, so let's make him feel good and pass over guys with multiple World Championships and get him in before he dies." That a popularity contest, not a valid measurement of the actual pecking order.
Gambling is the other criteria for induction here. Well, Shannon's been in action since he was 8 years old. He's 40 now. So he has multiple titles and has been gambling for 32 + years.
Another thing, he's actually given something back to the sport. He founded the Great Southern Billiard Tour, which gives players the chance to earn more money. Of the men already inducted, only Grady, Allen Hopkins and Bill Staton have ever promoted touraments. I mean, the Jansco brothers are already in the Hall of Fame soley for promoting the Johnston City Tournaments.
If you're a fan of Shannon Daulton, if you appreciate the fact that he has won multiple major championships and if you enjoy having the Great Southern Billiard Tour, then you may want to show your support by casting your vote for his induction into the One Pocket Hall of Fame and the Bank Pool Hall of Fame.
If you feel there is someone else more qualified (there isn't
) this year, then vote for them.
There's also a catagory for "Deceased Champions" to be voted on.
Here's the link......http://www.onepocket.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2
Good luck to all of the candidates! BEST of luck to The Cannon!
And thanks to Steve Booth and those who help him at the DCC (especially Freddy The Beard Bentivegna) for having such a fun way of giving back to our great sport's best champions.
As usual, there are many highly qualified champions on the ballots. Naturally, I'm pushing, rooting and politicing for Shannon Daulton and have voted for him on each ballot.
Shannon Daulton has been one of our country's best all around champion since he won his first Legends of One Pocket title in 1992 at age 20. Let's give him his due as the great tournament and money player that he is.
He's been overlooked in past years because some have instead voted for older players who have less credentials. Their thinking was "Let's vote for someone who's still alive so they can enjoy the recognition", even though they were never as accomplished as "The Cannon". The fallacy with that tinking is lots of young guys die earlier then we expect. Mike Carella is a great example. An even better argument is Harold Worst, who died at age 37.
Shannon's already 40.
He should not be penalized and left out just because of his young age. It's not his fault he won so many championships when he was so young. He couldn't help himself from winning!
In any other sport, those inducted into Hall of Fames are selected based on their credentials. Not "Well, so & so is getting old now, so let's make him feel good and pass over guys with multiple World Championships and get him in before he dies." That a popularity contest, not a valid measurement of the actual pecking order.
Gambling is the other criteria for induction here. Well, Shannon's been in action since he was 8 years old. He's 40 now. So he has multiple titles and has been gambling for 32 + years.
Another thing, he's actually given something back to the sport. He founded the Great Southern Billiard Tour, which gives players the chance to earn more money. Of the men already inducted, only Grady, Allen Hopkins and Bill Staton have ever promoted touraments. I mean, the Jansco brothers are already in the Hall of Fame soley for promoting the Johnston City Tournaments.
If you're a fan of Shannon Daulton, if you appreciate the fact that he has won multiple major championships and if you enjoy having the Great Southern Billiard Tour, then you may want to show your support by casting your vote for his induction into the One Pocket Hall of Fame and the Bank Pool Hall of Fame.
If you feel there is someone else more qualified (there isn't
) this year, then vote for them. There's also a catagory for "Deceased Champions" to be voted on.
Here's the link......http://www.onepocket.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2
Good luck to all of the candidates! BEST of luck to The Cannon!
And thanks to Steve Booth and those who help him at the DCC (especially Freddy The Beard Bentivegna) for having such a fun way of giving back to our great sport's best champions.
